Port mugged Yvette Wroby’s Saints early but she was thrilled with the character and effort shown to fight back and hit the lead briefly in the final quarter. The future looks a little brighter.
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A meeting of hearts and minds
July 15, 2013 by 4 Comments
Yvette Wroby believes last week’s Almanac dinner with Brian Matthews could have been called A Meeting of Tragics (and not just because they are fellow St.Kilda supporters).
AFL Round 16 – Carlton v St.Kilda: Small wonders
July 15, 2013 by 2 Comments
The conjecture surrounding Stephen Milne’s return dulled Yvette Wroby’s usual enthusiasm pre-match. As the Knacker fraternity knows, it’s hard to keep her down for long.
AFL Round 15 – Fremantle v St.Kilda: The boys are back in town
July 8, 2013 by 1 Comment
When one has no expectations, funny things happen, writes Yvette Wroby.
AFL Round 14 – Richmond v St.Kilda: Dear Saints
July 4, 2013 by 10 Comments
Yvette Wroby focusses on the less pleasing new look of the St Kilda Football Club from a fan’s perspective and how this new transition will affect her and her fellow St Kilda supporters.
AFL Round 13 – St.Kilda v Melbourne: Two days to remember in a week the Saints won’t forget
June 26, 2013 by 2 Comments
On a hard day for the Saints, Yvette Wroby is granted a memorable day within the club as it recognises its long-term supporters. Later that week she is watching as the Saints take on the Demons and everyone becomes a little bit Milne.
AFL Round 11 – St Kilda v West Coast: Better than we thought, but it still hurts
June 11, 2013 by 2 Comments
The Saints gave everything against the Eagles but came up short. The game was better than she could have imagined, so Yvette Wroby has to sit with that.
AFL Round 10 – North Melbourne v St. Kilda: The very best things
June 3, 2013 by 3 Comments
The Saints were out of the game at the end of the first quarter. So there was no expectation or suspense. It just was, writes Yvette Wroby. (Being Yvette, there were plenty of positives to take out of the night.)
AFL Round 9 – St.Kilda v Western Bulldogs: Oh Sister, you are giving me heaps
May 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A history of winning has left Yvette Wroby more supposedly “gracious”. It is a falsity, she admits. She was only gracious because the Saints won all those games.
AFL Round 8 – Adelaide v St Kilda: Oh brother, the Saints are gone-eth and soonest will thou be
May 25, 2013 by 1 Comment
Yvette Wroby has had a delightful month with her brother, although the Saints haven’t always made a contribution.
AFL Round 6- Collingwood v St.Kilda: Oh Brother…thou art here
May 8, 2013 by 3 Comments
Yvette Wroby’s brother, Andre, flew in from the US just in time for Friday night’s clash. He’s reassessing his plan to watch the Saints play the Blues this Monday.
AFL Round 5 – St.Kilda v Sydney: My “reframing” guide and the Saints rebuilding moments
April 29, 2013 by 2 Comments
Yvette Wroby feels exhausted following her art exhibition and needs replenishing. It’s a scenario not dissimilar to her beloved Saints.
AFL Round 4 – St.Kilda v Essendon: We were dacked and Brendon shed a tear
April 21, 2013 by 4 Comments
If Yvette Wroby’s team fails to thrive this year, it doesn’t mean she will fail to thrive. Life goes on.
AFL Round 2 – St.Kilda v Richmond: Beware of Tigers and Wonderful Obsessions
April 6, 2013 by 1 Comment
The Tigers are young, hungry and on the rise. Saints fan Yvette Wroby remembers what that felt like.
AFL Round 1 – Gold Coast v St.Kilda: My mother warned me not to stare into the Suns
April 3, 2013 by 2 Comments
Saints fan Yvette Wroby has drawn the conclusion that St.Kilda is the Lleyton Hewitt of the league.
My winter vacation
March 7, 2013 by 7 Comments
Glenn Brownstein discovered The Footy Almanac from Louisville, Kentucky. and has been a wonderful correspondent. Glenn and Debbie spent the summer (their winter) here and, thanks to Yvette Wroby and David Downer, many of us were able to meet them. Here are some of Glenn’s observations.
There was no tanking
February 25, 2013 by 3 Comments
Yvette Wroby captures the feelings of most on the non-tanking issue through her art.
Please keep your clothes on and your reality check off
December 21, 2012 by 5 Comments
Yvette Wroby’s thoughts have turned to 2013, where the AFL premiership is up for grabs for all.
Art exhibition opening
November 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Resident Almanac artist, Yvette Wroby, advises the Annual Paint in the Park Exhibition of the Glen Eira Artists Society will be held from Wednesday, December 4-16, in the Annexe of the Glen Eira Gallery
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